Café Loetje
serves the best tenderloin steaks in town
Café Loetje is a cozy restaurant - rather an eetcafé - with a a nice bar and a spacious conservatory. It is located in the middle of a neat residential neighbourhood and has a huge outdoor terrace in summer. The strength of Loetje is uncomplicated, but good quality food and generous portions.
Interior of Dutch food restaurant Café Loetje
Best steak in town
All Amsterdammers know it: Loetje serves the best tenderloin steaks ('biefstuk' in Dutch) of Amsterdam. It is served with a wide range of traditional jus, fries and salad. The dish has been a success for over 40 years.
Chain of restaurants
Loetje started in 1977 with a restaurant on Johannes Vermeerstraat in Amsterdam. Over the years various locations have been added and there are now 19 locations in the Netherlands.
The oldest restaurant, Café Loetje in Amsterdam, exists for over 40 years. No Loetje is the same, but the most delicious steak that Loetje serves is known throughout the Netherlands. The juicy tender tenderloin steak is served as standard in its own sauce with white bread and is delicious with salad and fries.
On the menu
Bistro-like Dutch food and snacks, like: Kalfsbitterballen (Veal croquettes), Hamburger, Hollandse biefstuk (Dutch steak), Kipsaté (Chicken sate with peanut sauce), Pork schnitzel, Kalfslever met spek en uien (Calf's liver with bacon and onions), Salade met gerookte zalm (Smoked salmon salad). → check out the entire menu 
Reservations
You do not have to book a table. You can just come by. At busy times a waiting list is used and you can already have a drink at the bar. As in many restaurants in Amsterdam, it is not possible to book seats in advance on the terrace.
Location
The restaurant is located in the middle of the lovely neighborhood 'Duivelseiland' near Museumplein in city district Oud-Zuid.
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Café Loetje
Johannes Vermeerstraat 52Amsterdam (Oud-Zuid)
+31 20 6628173
official website
cafeloetje.loetje.nl
Cuisine
DutchPrices
around € 80** meal for two with wine
2 average starters and 2 main courses, 2 glasses of house wine, and 2 cups of coffee
Opening hours
| Sun | 10:00 | - | 22:30 |
| Mon | 10:00 | - | 22:30 |
| Tue | 10:00 | - | 22:30 |
| Wed | 10:00 | - | 22:30 |
| Thu | 10:00 | - | 22:30 |
| Fri | 10:00 | - | 22:30 |
| Sat | 10:00 | - | 22:30 |
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